Shocking Super Bowl food facts

There may be concerns of a chicken wing shortage, but expect more than 1.23 billion wing portions to be consumed during Super Bowl weekend. If those chicken wings were laid end to end, they would stretch between the San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park and the Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium 27 times.

Americans spend more than $50 million annually stocking up on snack food for Super Bowl weekend. You'll be surprised just how much we're buying--and eating--for the big showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers.

Super Bowl is only days away.

If you're not ready for America's second biggest chow fest (Thanksgiving is number one), you might want to consider making room for a day of serious eating.

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According to the Snack Food Association, Americans double their average daily consumption of snacks on Super Bowl Sunday, consuming more than 33 million pounds of goodies in one day.

If you're planning a party, you may want to keep in mind that the average number of people at a Super Bowl party is 17.

Five percent of viewers will watch the game alone --while one out of every 12 people watching the game will be suffering through the boring football part just to see the commercials.

We complied a list of some of the most surprising Super Bowl food facts. It's no wonder the average Super Bowl watcher will consume about 1,200 calories while snacking.